Who’s Boots?

Calvin (aka “Boots”) and Beverly Payne opened the doors to their first Cousin’s Restaurant in 1983 with the help of son, Cliff and their daughter, Corby, on McCart Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. They didn’t realize it at the time, but this location would continue to thrive and has become the flagship of their growing family of restaurants.

Cousin’s History

Cousin’s currently has 6 Bar-B-Q Restaurants throughout Tarrant County including two locations in the Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport. This growth has resulted in a Commissary that was opened in 2005 to support the 6 restaurant operations and poise Cousin’s for growth that includes future presence in stadiums, malls, and airports, in addition to their catering business.

One of the many highlights in the storied Cousin’s history includes being selected by Euro Disney as the best representation of real, authentic American barbecue. In 1990, the Payne family was hired by Euro Disney to open Texas Bar-B-Q concepts in their extremely popular theme park in Europe. Another feather in our caps was the opportunity to serve President H. W. Bush and his family on several occasions. And in 2008, Texas Monthly named Cousins’s Bar-B-Q as one of the Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas! We love what we do, and we love meeting new family each day. Come see us!